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month, except for the difference between
the pension now received Qf less than IS
nor monthN and az per month,

cause TO De lIOLl VIC PChoLOa hO4i
the name of any person whenever 1t shall
be made to appear by proof satisfactory
! to him that such name was put upon sucn
roll through false and fraudulent repre-
sensations, and that such person is not
entitled TO pension under this &C TDe
loss of the certificate of discharge shall
not deprive any person of the benefits OF
| this act, but other record evidence of in
! lstment and service and Of honorable
discharge may be deemed sufficient; pro-
vided, that when any person has been
granted land warrant, under any act OF
congress, for and on account Of
service in the said wsr with Mex
leo, such grant shall be prima
facia evidence of his service and honor
able discharge; but such evidence shall
not be conclusive, and may be reoutted
by evidence that such land warrant was
improperly granted.
Sec. 1. That the pension laws now in
force which are not inconsistent or In con-
fict with this sct are hereby made part
of this act, SO far as they may be applica-
BILE thereto.
Sec. 5. That section 4716 of the Re
vised Statutes is hereby repealed so far
qs the same relates to this act or to pen
sioners under this act.
Sec. 6. That the provisions of this act
shall not apply to any person while un-
der the political disabilities imposed by
the fourteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States.
The following measure has passed the
house aud is now awaiting action by the
senate, with fair prospects OF becoming
law:
By Mr. Matson, bill for the relief of
dependent parents and hOnorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors who are now
disabled and dependent upon their OWN
labor for support.
Be it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives OF the United States OF
America In congress assembled: That in
considering the pension claims of de-
pendent parents, the fact and cause OF
death, and the fact that the soldier left
no widow or minor children, having been
shown as required by law, it shall be nee
essary only to show by competent and
sufficient evidence that such parent or
parents are without other present means
of support than their own manual labor
or the contributions of others not legally
bound for their support; provided, that
no pension allowed under his act Shall
commence prior to It's passage, and in
case of applications hereafter made I'M
der this act the pension shall commence
from the date of the filing of the applice-
tion in the Pension office.
Sec. 3. That all persons who served
three months or more IN the military or
naval service Of the United States in any
war in which the United States has been
engaged, and who have been hOnOrably
discharged therefrOm, and who ale now
or may hereafter be suffering from men
tai or physical disability, not the result Of
their own vicious habits or gross care.
lessness, which incapscitates them for
the performance Of labor in such a de-
gree as to render them unable TO earn
support, and who are dependent upon
their daily labor for support, shall,
upon making due proof of the
fact according to such rules and
regulations as the secretary of the
interior may provide in pursuance OF this
act, be placed on the list of invalid pen
sioners of the United States, and be en-
titled to receive for such total inability to
procure their subsistence by daily labor
Sl2 per month; and such pension shall
commence from the date Of the filing of
the application in the pension office, upon
proof that the disability then existed, and
continue during the existence of the same
in the degree herein provided; provided,
that persons who are now receiving pen
sions under existing laws, or whose
claims are pending in the pension office,
maS, by application TO the commissioner
of pensions, in such forms
as he may prescribe, receive the
bene fits of this act; but nothing herein
contained shall be SO construed as to
allow more than one pension at the same
time to the same person, or pension to
commence prior to the passage of this
act; and provided further, that rank il
the service shall not be considered in sp
piications fled hereunder.
Sec. 8. That no agent, attorney, or
other person instrumental in the pre-
sentation and prosecution of a claim IN
der this act shall demand or receive for
his services or instrumentality in pre-
senting and prosecuting such claim a
sum greater than So, payable only upon
the order of the commissioner of pen
sions, by the pension agent making pay
ment of the pension allowed, except in
cases heretofore prosecuted before the
pension office, when, in the dis
3 fee of $40 may be allowed
IN like manner to the agent or attorney
of record in the case at the date of the
passage of this act; and any agent, attor-
ney, or other person instrumental in the
prosecution of claim under this act who
shall demand or receive sum greater
than that herein provided for, for his SER
vices in the prosecution of the claim,
shall be subject to the same penalties as
prescribed in section of the act OF
July 4, 1884, entitled can act making ap-
preparations for the payment Of invalid
and other pensions of the United States
for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1885,
and for other purposes"
Sec. I. That section 47l6 OF the Re
vised Statutes is hereby modified so that
the same shall not apply to this act;
provided, that this act shall not apply to
those persons under political disabilities.
And no person shall be pensioned under
this act for any disability incurred while
engaged in the military service against
the United States.